diff --git a/app/views/shared/_public_explain.haml b/app/views/shared/_public_explain.haml
index 568f4d884..775051405 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_public_explain.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_public_explain.haml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-%h1 you are about to post a public message!
-%p 
-  this message is going to be posted to your public feed, 
-  and to any services you may have connected to Diaspora.
+%h3 You are about to post a public message!
+%p
+  Public messages will be available for others outside of Diaspora to see.
 
   - if @logged_in
     = connected_fb_as(@access_token)
   - else
     = link_to "Connect to Facebook", @fb_access_url
+
+  %br
+  %br
+  = link_to "OK", '#', :class => "button", :onClick => '$.fancybox.close();'
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml b/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
index c1886b5fb..a6f1bd92c 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_publisher.haml
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@
   
   $("div.public_toggle input").live("click", function(evt){
     if("#{@logged_in}" == "false" && $(this).attr('checked') == true){
-      if(confirm("You are currently not connected to facebook.  Sign in to facebook?")){
-        window.location = "#{@fb_access_url}";
-      } else {
-        $(this).attr('checked', false);
-      }
+      $(".question_mark").click(); 
     }; 
   });
 
@@ -34,8 +30,8 @@
     - if @aspect == :all
       .public_toggle
         = f.check_box( :public, :value => false )
-        share on facebook
-        = link_to 'public info', "#question_mark_pane", :class => 'question_mark'
+        make public
+        = link_to '(?)', "#question_mark_pane", :class => 'question_mark'
         .yo{:style => "display:none;"}
           #question_mark_pane
             = render 'shared/public_explain'